What's the difference between a classical guitar and a normal acoustic guitar?

Acoustic and classical guitars are both “acoustic” guitars. They produce music with their natural sound without the use of technology to influence sound production. Although acoustic guitars and classical guitars may be used with amplification devices, these devices still remain separate from the amplified guitars thus reproducing their pure natural sounds accurately.

Steel-string acoustic guitar or simply called, acoustic guitar is one among many acoustic instruments that gained popularity among music enthusiast up to present. This type of guitar is strung with steel strings to produce louder sounds. There maybe different variations of acoustic guitars but the most popular are the flat-top guitars which are commonly used and heard in different music genres like rock, blues, folk and country.

The looks and the structures of these guitars remain traditional. Modern classical guitar coined its name so as to tell itself apart from earlier classical guitars which, in its broadest sense, are all classical guitars. Today, a modern classical guitar is loosely referred to as the “Spanish guitar” because it is established from the designs of the 19th century Spanish luthier Antonio Torres Jurado.

Classical guitars are well known for its wide-ranging right hand technique which allows performers to produce intricate melodies but it is not limited to playing only classical music; in fact, a lot of performers today use this type of guitar to make music. It is used in all forms of music like folk, jazz, flamenco, and the like. Acoustic and classical guitars may make pure, natural sound but one can tell the difference between the two at a glance.

Acoustic guitars have steel strings with slim necks which make it easier to pluck using a pick, while classical guitars use nylon strings and have wider necks which has more room to do plucking using fingers. Acoustic guitars produce brighter sounds than classical guitars because nylon strings typically produce a large mellow sound. Another difference is their respective fret boards wherein in a classical guitar its neck meets the body at 12th fret while it’s in the 14th fret for the acoustic guitar.

Normally it is easier for beginners to use a classical guitar because nylon strings are easier to hold and make chords. These two guitars may have varying differences but both produce pure quality music. It doesn’t come down to which is better; instead it’s what you want to achieve when you play a guitar.

It is only a matter of personal preference.

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